Commentary From Question 1 – Have homeowners’ home values increased, decreased or stayed the same in the last year?

“Prices in the Atlanta market have not yet stabilized. I believe we will see more stabilization begin to take place in the spring of 2011. The housing market will begin to improve when the job market improves.” – Wendy Nicely, RE/MAX Paramount Properties

“Greater Binghamton New York is a 300,000 population market region that has been stable for many years. We did not experience boom and bust cycles like other areas.” – Russ Tibbetts, Pennsylvania

“In the Baltimore DC corridor prices have stabilized with gradually decreasing days on market and a helathier balance of solds to actives when you research a homes value. This is a positive sign for future sales!” – Paul Moffett, RE/MAX Advantage, Maryland

“Home values are down in Gilbert area by 50% to 60%. Don’t see any recovery soon.” â€“ Homeowner in Gilbert, Arizona

Question 2:

Overall, the majority of agents and brokers in each region of the U.S. indicated that homeowners think their home is worth 10-20% more than the agent or broker recommends.

Commentary From Question 5 – What is the average difference in price between what the home is listed at and what the home sells for?

“We are in the process of selling our house in Rohnert Park, CA. At the peak of the bubble it was worth close to $600K, now we are glad to $315K for it.” â€“ Homeowner in Rohnert Park, California

“”We just sold our home. We had a contract on the house for $227,000 and then our appraisal came back at $217,000 and we had to adjust our price. How will values ever increase if the banks and the appraisers are not willing to support and finance what the market is willing to pay for houses?” â€“ Homeowner in Charlotte, North Carolina

Question 6:

Commentary From Question 6 — In the next six months, will the values of homes in your market increase, decrease or stay the same?

â€œAverage and median prices for the Bergen County market are up about 1 to 3%. This is due to more sales in the middle ranges, and not an increase in values. We have an 11 month supply of inventory, so it is highly likely that values will decline further.” – Robert Clarke, New Jersey

“I don’t think that Obama can control our market at the present time and therefore my opinion on how he is doing as president doesn’t matter as far as the real estate industry is concerned. – Ashley Osborne, Land & Lake Realty Inc, Georgia

“We could not have elected dumber President.” – Mike Gallagher, Hawaii

“Removing the mortgage deduction on income taxes will completely destroy the market, ruin the home-improvement industry, and devastate related industries like title, inspection, and uncountable small business owners. But I think that’s what Obama wants.” – Barbara Wilson, California

“You can’t blame everything on a President. Radical, untried solutions are needed because the standard, business as usual way of running the government just isn’t working anymore.” â€“ Homeowner in Chepachet, Rhode Island

“Our president sucks.” â€“ Homeowner in Waterford, Michigan

“When President Obama was elected the country was already in free fall. The bondholders and stock holders were saved at the expense of the taxpayers.”Â â€“ Homeowner in El Granada, California

“Obama is doing the best any President could do. Being President of the USA is a job with endless challenges. I hate it that we all pick any current President apart like a bunch of vultures… and I’m a Republican.” â€“ Homeowner in Snellville, Georgia

Comments

Great study and I was fortunate to take this survey. The main thing that needs to be addressed is proper listing pricing. As the survey points out, most sellers are priced 10-20% over market value or what the agent recommends… If sellers just listened to the agents recommendation, more homes would sell at a faster rate. http://www.cnyagent.com

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